"Tell me, why didn't my lord kill Dong Cheng and Fu Wan immediately?"
"Now that they have gone to Luyang and are not in Xudu, there are many ways to eliminate them. I can also be an assassin," Zhang Han's eyes flashed with a cold light.
Many people only thought that he was a gentleman and a general. In fact, Zhang Han never felt any burden in his heart when he was an assassin.
Xi Zhicai smiled and said: "Because I don't want to, it's not necessary, there is still use in keeping it."
"They used up their last assassination attempt and there is no chance."
"There is still a chance," Zhang Han reached out and knocked on the file on the desk, tapping on the name "Huang Kui".
"Kui is the son of Wan. And Huang Wan, who killed thousands of the Lord's men in Yuzhou seven years ago, was instrumental in quelling the Yellow Turban rebellion. He was later ordered to go to Chang'an and died in a foreign country."
"Dr. Kui Ren, unlike Yang Xiu, has never made great achievements. However, in his mansion, there was an affair between his concubine and his brother."
"Kui is one of the scholars. I still remember the case records. The imperial doctor Ji Ping has interacted with him several times and has a close relationship with him."
"In mid-June, Captain Zhong Ji of Changshui interacted with him. In July of the second year of Jian'an, Ji Ping once stayed in the former general of the auxiliary country on the pretext of treating diseases and curing colds. Now he is showing off his power to the general and stayed at his home for a night."
"Many sect records can show that they secretly have gang members, and they are all over the court. You can take more of them to see."
Zhang Han's interest was so strong that Xi Zhicai also became interested.
Unexpectedly, Zhang Han could find such clues by looking for some anecdotes and recordings. What he said just now can be described as catching wind and shadow, but he had to guard against it.
Even if you are so suspicious, you will get a lot of benefits.
Xi Zhicai immediately went to find some more and brought some seemingly useless daily supervision records. After putting them together, the connections between them made people feel chills down their backs.
The original Sangong and Jiuqing were under the surveillance of the school officials, and their seemingly daily movements were probably conveying information.
It just didn't show any abnormalities.
"Now that the Three Dukes have been abandoned and the power is in the hands of the Prime Minister's Office, we can increase the power of the Chancellor and strictly monitor the selection of the nine ministers."
"It's very possible that all of these people have their flaws. We'll be able to see it this winter. Bo Chang is really... delicate and intelligent."
"Haha..." Zhang Han proudly raised his eyebrows at Xi Zhicai and said, "Don't drive me away now."
"I'm not going to rush, I'm not going to rush," Xi Zhicai said with a smile on his face. He thought Zhang Han came here just to fool around. He is a young man with talents and achievements, and now no one can really scold him.
The lord also trusted Zhang Han in the future, as long as he did not commit rebellion, he would never be severely punished.
Moreover, who would have thought that Zhang Han would find such a secret during this trip.
"Hey," Zhang Han went back, propped his elbows on the soft couch, and then said with a smile: "In that case, let's serve the wine. You have solved such a big thing tonight, why don't you treat me to a meal?"
"Let's go," Xi Zhicai stood up immediately, nodded quickly and said, "Lefang Yashe, let's listen to music tonight! I'll invite you."
"Go, go, go!!"
Zhang Han became interested as soon as he heard about it. The main reason is that both of them are behind the scenes. Naturally, there is no need to spend money to go to Lefang Yashe. The amount spent can be deducted from one party's account.
The Yashe is very large. It is a bustling place in the outer city. It can be said that there is a lot of traffic passing by and people gather here, setting up stalls to sell food nearby.
Zhang Han and Xi Zhicai arrived early and had already had a drink. In the middle of the night, Qing Yi in the shop sent some news, which was all important information secretly obtained.
At the same time, the school administrator also sent the latest news to the attic room for Xi Zhicai to check. Tonight, Xi Zhicai naturally asked Zhang Han to watch the news.
After all, he is not an outsider. The news will eventually be sent to the Prime Minister's Mansion, and it is Guo Jia who will handle it.
All three of them would know.
At this glance, I saw an interesting message, "Liu Bei went to Luyang a few days ago to accept a banquet hosted by Fu Wan and Dong Cheng. Liu Bei withdrew and left before the banquet was over."
"This is an unhappy ending."
Xi Zhicai touched his chin and said, "It seems that they are still working hard."
Zhang Han nodded and said with a serious look: "It is a good thing that there are still actions. It shows that there are still people in the court who have two minds. They are not showing off their intentions now, but if there is a war with Hebei in the future, they will stand Are you coming out to do something behind your back?"
This is the key point now.
Both places are powerful places, and any hidden danger will play a decisive role in the end.
In fact, these advisers under Cao Cao's account did not understand that the war had already begun, and the undercurrent was surging. If they were complacent, they might be in a situation of eternal disaster.
"That's right," Xi Zhicai nodded in agreement, "What we are doing now is to slowly uncover these people."
"Or, control its whereabouts."
“One size fits all is never the best approach.”
Moreover, there is no evidence to prove that the assassination and ambush was planned by Dong Cheng and others. Those dead soldiers were very strict and would rather die than reveal the information about the mastermind behind the scenes.
"Liu Bei left the meeting early because he did not reach any cooperation with Dong Cheng and others."
Zhang Han said firmly.
Xi Zhicai nodded and said with a smile: "Although Mr. Xuande has great ambitions, he is not a despicable person or a hypocrite. He has a deep heart and only then can people admire and follow him."
"Yes." By this time, he had been dealing with Liu Bei for a year. Normally, this man was sincere and quite heroic.
He is just not rich, not ungenerous, so the rewards he gives to others may seem limited, but they may already be all he has.
"When it comes to Liu Bei, I suddenly remembered something. I must talk to my lord in advance, so that the Chancellor's Office and the Prime Minister's Mansion can be on guard." Zhang Han's face suddenly lit up and he said with a smile.
"What's going on!?" Xi Zhicai was curious. Based on the current information, he didn't know what was strange about it yet.
At the same time, he also admired Zhang Han. He was worthy of being a young minister in Dali Temple, and he was so thoughtful.
"Well, identity, reputation, and the ability to raise a banner in troubled times..."
"This..." Xi Zhicai lowered his head and thought deeply, and then the smile on his face gradually grew stronger.
After a little thought, I understood what Zhang Han meant.
…
In a certain mansion in the inner city.
In the courtyard, Zhang Fei and Guan Yu brought firewood into the house and placed several documents in the house. The brothers gathered together, boiled wine and drank, and also ate some hot food.
The chef in the courtyard was still killing chickens and making soup, so they gathered together to discuss.
"I asked someone to find out. Dong Cheng and Fu Wan were driven out of the city a long time ago. His Majesty ordered them to be deposed several times. If they hadn't had the merit of protecting the Holy Emperor, they would have been driven back now. It’s a clan, how can we still have the opportunity to show off our power in Luyang?”
Zhang Fei has always disliked those who seek fame and reputation. In the past, he saw Fu Wanren as a tall man but not sincere and humble. Dong Cheng was old, weak and mediocre, but often arrogant.
It has long been displeasing to the eye.
A few days ago, I heard that Liu Bei came back and said that this man actually wanted to invite them to join Yuan Shao in Hebei and make meritorious service in Xudu first.
This simply made Zhang and Guan scoff.
"Not to mention that your Majesty is now well and has not suffered any so-called suffering. Cao Cao is not Dong Zhuo. He is near Xudu, but Yan, Xu, Yangzhou and Yuzhou. How high is Cao Cao's popularity?" Guan Yu is also rare? joined in the comments. He has never expressed his opinions easily in the past.
"I would rather live without fame than suffer infamy."
Having said this, he glanced at Liu Bei gratefully, his expression even more admiring, "I rely on my brother's justice and do not associate with those two thieves Dong and Fu."
"Of course I'm not happy either!" Liu Bei smiled calmly and sat upright.
"They want to attack Zhang Han, but I don't want to," Liu Bei also sighed. Thinking of Dong Cheng's words before, he shook his head helplessly: "Besides, Zhang Han is such a scheming person."
"Dong Cheng, Fu Wan and others may have mistaken Zhang Han's status. Cao Cao values him very seriously, so whether it is Cao Ang, Zhang Han, or - eh?"
When Liu Bei said this, he paused and was suddenly stunned.
Zhang Fei and Guan Yu who were nearby also immediately cast their gazes on him, looking at him in surprise.
"What's wrong?"
Several people looked at them with concern, and Jian Yong naturally couldn't help but ask questions first.
Liu Bei slowly put down his glass of wine, frowning, as if there was something hard to figure out in his heart. After a long time, he raised his head and said to Jian Yong: "Xianhe, you said that if one person wants to scheme against others, no matter how arrogant he is, Fearless and confident, will you speak his name without any scruples?"
"They said before that they believe that I have a strong man in my heart, respect the emperor, and have heard that I have the demeanor of a gentleman, so they will not leak their information."
"Now that I think about it carefully, these reasons definitely don't seem to be the work of someone seeking big things. After all, too many people have died and how many more times can they fail..."
After listening to Liu Bei's words, Jian Yong almost clenched his beard on his chin, and said suspiciously: "My Lord, you mean they are just using this as a cover?"
"It's possible!" Everyone in the hall nodded, "Let's win over you for this purpose first. If you are willing to become an alliance, you will know what the real goal is in the future."
"But no matter who they are, their purpose is just to bring trouble to Xudu."
"Who can be assassinated easily and yet cause civil strife in Xudu?"
"I don't know," Liu Bei shook his head and said with a smile, "This is just a guess, and we don't know the inside story."
If you think about it this way, it makes perfect sense. Dong Cheng and Fu Wan have always been on the opposite side of Cao Cao.
Therefore, even if they bluntly stated that they did not want to deal with Cao Cao, it would not be too surprising.
When he was having a private banquet to win over allies, he misled others with his goals, which was not actually Zhang Han.
However, if it were not Liu Bei but other ministers in Xudu, they might think Zhang Han's choice was very reasonable.
First, Zhang Han is surrounded by Cao Ang, and second, Zhang Han has made great achievements and has great power and status in the Cao family's camp.
Third, Zhang Han still has a background in Xuzhou.
The two most important families around him were both from the families of wealthy merchants in Xuzhou, and both had connections with scholars.
The relationship between Xuzhou pastor Bao Xin and Zhang Han is even more similar. No matter which choice you choose, I feel it is right.
Liu Bei simply felt that Dong Cheng and others were overestimating their capabilities.
Now that I think about it, their intentions are far-reaching... Their goals are not that stupid at all.
Or Zhang Han also said that those who play tricks have a dirty heart...
Zhang Hanruo is just a cunning minister, but his performance in the Battle of Shouchun is also a fierce general who can defeat thousands of people.
Targeting him is even more difficult.
"Zhang Han is just a cover. Their real purpose should be someone who can make the situation in Xudu more dangerous and chaotic."
"Xun Yu!" Jian Yong's eyes immediately lit up and he looked at Liu Bei in surprise, "Only he can have such weight!"
"Furthermore, Xun Yu is the leader of the scholars under Cao Cao, and the current leader of the Xun family has an equally respected status."
"Haha," Liu Bei laughed, "not just him, if we look at grudges, isn't it also possible that the current ruler of the school affairs office, who has supervised all the officials, is also possible?"
Zhang Fei looked left and right, his face became angry again, and said: "Hey, although these people have made achievements, they are not doing it for the Han Dynasty, right? I always feel that they are doing it for glory and wealth."
"Now that Cao Cao is in control of power, the Emperor of Heaven has abolished the three princes and entrusted all military and political power to the position of prime minister. He must be very anxious."
"Brother, should I tell Zhang Han about this? He has helped us before, and we will help him this time to return the favor."
Zhang Fei's thoughts are very simple, he just wants to take revenge.
After repaying the kindness, even if they come to the point where they are their own masters in the future, there will still not be much affection left.
"That's not necessary," Liu Bei smiled and waved his hand, "Even if we really tell Zhang Han, it may not attract attention, and there is no evidence. These are just our guesses. What if we mislead them?"
"It makes sense, let's wait for them to guess by themselves," Jian Yong also shook his head. It would be too difficult to guess Dong and Fu's intentions.
Moreover, what the lord said is absolutely true. What if they guessed wrong?
Wouldn't that harm Zhang Han?
"But there's one thing I can't figure out," Jian Yong said suspiciously: "Since they are trying to win over the lord, why do they have no intention of trying to win over him?"
Zhang Fei looked left and right, clapped his hands and said, "That's right, it didn't give us any benefit?!"
"Maybe I'll give it to you, haha..." Liu Bei laughed a little loudly, but in fact he didn't care.
However, if his guess is correct, there may really be a draw, because if Dong and Fu really have deep intentions, they should slowly pull themselves into the whirlpool.
Liu Bei took a sip of wine, his eyes sharpened, and he had a lot of thoughts in his heart.
Although I have great ambitions, I am not like a chopping board for fish and meat to be slaughtered by others.
…
"Genealogy?"
Prime Minister's Mansion.
After hearing what Zhang Han said, Cao Cao raised his head with strange eyes and looked at Zhang Han in surprise.
"Are you saying that when Liu Bei meets the emperor to ask for merit, a servant will come up with a genealogy to correct his identity as a Han clan member?"
"Well, it's not just a clan member," Zhang Han cupped his hands and said, "I think that if you recognize your clan members, it will give Duke Xuande a royal status. If in the past he was just a reckless person who carried the surname of the Han Dynasty, then Once you are recognized by the emperor, you will no longer be from a humble background."
"My lord, let me think about it, what are the statuses of the three imperial uncles in the world today?"
Liu Yu was once the Zongzheng of the Han Dynasty and the shepherd of Youzhou, and he was famous throughout the world.
Liu Biao went south to Jingzhou and brought chaos to the south. He also united all the local noble families. Now he has created a family fortune of 200,000 troops, countless money and grain, and an unknown amount of wealth.
Liu Yan, needless to say, was the first to mention the pastoral system when he entered Xichuan and settled in Yizhou. If he were to be demoted, he could be scolded as "a watchdog under the jade steps", but after all, it was Yizhou that was rich in products and was called the land of abundance. !
If there is another Liu Bei...
(End of chapter)
